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PCT National Phase Overview

The document summarizes the key aspects of the Patent Co-operation Treaty (PCT), an international patent law treaty that provides a unified procedure for filing patent applications to protect inventions in each of its contracting states. The PCT establishes two main phases - an international phase that facilitates international search and preliminary examination, and a national phase when applications enter the national/regional phase in the countries selected for patent protection. Over 140 countries have joined the PCT to harmonize their patent processes and reduce costs and efforts for applicants seeking international protection of their inventions.

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PCT National Phase Overview

The document summarizes the key aspects of the Patent Co-operation Treaty (PCT), an international patent law treaty that provides a unified procedure for filing patent applications to protect inventions in each of its contracting states. The PCT establishes two main phases - an international phase that facilitates international search and preliminary examination, and a national phase when applications enter the national/regional phase in the countries selected for patent protection. Over 140 countries have joined the PCT to harmonize their patent processes and reduce costs and efforts for applicants seeking international protection of their inventions.

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Patent Co-operation Treaty

By
Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala
Brain League IP Services

© 2009 Brain League IP Services Pvt. Ltd


Background
 1978 - 18 Contracting states
 2009, September - 142 Contracting
states
 Special agreement
 Paris Convention
 Objective
 Harmonize International Filing Process
Sources

 Patent Co-operation Treaty


 PCT Regulations
 Applicant’s Guide
Advantages
 Patent Offices
 Applicants
 National economy
 Time
 Cost
 Effort
Phases
 International Phase
 National Phase
International Phase
 Filing
 International Search
 Publication
 International Examination
Filing
 Applicant
 Receiving Office
 Filing Fee
 Priority Date
International Search
 International Searching Authority
(ISA)
 International Search Report (ISR)
 Written Opinion
 Amendment
Publication
 18 months
 Effect
 Withdrawal
International Examination
 Demand
 International Preliminary
Examining Authority (IPEA)
 International Preliminary Report
on Patentability (IPRP)
 Amendments
National Phase
 Timeline
 Amendment
 Process
PCT II
2 International Searches
Prior Art of Applicant
Third Party Prior Art
Examination Authority
Report on Patentability
National Approval
Filing softwares
 PCT Easy
 PCT SAFE

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